Nokia N78 Updated – Hits v20.149.051.1 (ChangeLog Inside)

The N78 has just received a substantial firmware update in the form of version 20.149.051.1. The update brings a ton of bug fixes, an update to the preinstalled maps application along with UI speed and transition enhancements. Also included is a new theme called ‘Music’. Complete changelog below.

The new firmware is available over-the-air (OTA) by simply pressing *#0000# from the standby screen and checking for updates. (Detailed guide on how to update OTA here). The phone features user data preservation (UDP) so your data should be fine even after the update, however a backup never hurts.

Changes/Improvements/New features noticed from v12.046 to v20.149:

Standby screen:

While scanning for wireless networks in the home screen, instead of saying “No networks found” as in the past, it says “No WLANs available”, also some other minor name changes in this menu.

Share online icon in standby screen seems to be different

When going back to the music player via the standby screen, it goes straight into the player without a fading in/out transition as it did before when Theme Effects are turned on (an instantaneous response). However, for going into other sections from the standby screen the fade in/out transition still occurs.

When Music Player is operating, and seeing the track name on the screen, and then when one song ends and goes to the next track, the speed at which this happens is much improved although not flawless (there is still some lag).

Scrolling up and down through the entries in the standby screen is very fast and not slow like before.

Call log, Contacts and calling function:

Calling speed (from standby screen to Contacts or Call Log) and transition to call/disconnected screens much faster and improved

Faster resume of music playback after call is ended

Volume bar is changed from ten dotted increment to continuous coloured volume triangle (this has also been reflected in other menus and options throughout the phone)

Maps:

Maps updated to version 2.0

Music Player:

Much faster interface and speed through all menus

Pressing volume keys is much improved and faster and more accurate response than before (where it may have taken time in the past for the volume level to update)

Music controls (i.e. Rewind, Fast forward, play/pause, stop) are no longer the same colour as the matching theme, now it is just the same light green colour across all themes

Visualisations are still a bit slow, but faster than before

Photos:

Transition into the Photos application is much faster than before

Scrolling through photos and videos and the like is still jerky and thumbnails still take a while to be updated from pixelated to clear thumbnails

Settings:

In Themes, there is a new theme called Music.

Power saver now includes “Now playing” option, so when the backlight goes off, the currently playing song and time are displayed on the screen for a number of seconds before disappearing. This occurs before keypad lock is activated, and when any key is pressed, the names of the song light up (in green or red). Also when going from one track to the next while this screensaver is activated, the date is displayed briefly.

Other:

General speed improvements across all menus and applications

Help function is much faster and speed improved

New help topics added to Help function

Speed dial now works without any lag

New RealPlayer interface and version updated (where the RealPlayer screen is no longer displayed but grey bars on top and bottom of the video)

About application has been updated for the year dates so that they are all “2009″.

Installation of applications and refresh of available applications within the Application Manager is much improved and faster (although icons for installed applications are now not displayed)

‘Application update’ added to Applications

Carousel menu has new options under each heading

Navi-wheel seems to have been tweaked a bit more

Background light settings actually work now

Truncated email-account login name fixed

Other documented changes that have been stated by others for v13.052 and now v20.149:

IMPROVEMENTS

Connectivity:

System Error message appears when trying to stream a clip from a busy server

Timestamp corruption error in long streaming which leads to ‘Error in receiving live
content’

VPN not working through WLAN in offline mode

Priorities of protected IAPs could not be changed via UI

Mail For Exchange did not play tone for every mail received as per S60 3.0 and 3.1
products

DM settings were not generated automatically when Email settings are defined in variant

As a shortcut to all problems you can simply backup your data, format the phone using *#7370# and then only restore the contacts, calender, notes and bookmarks. Delete all the hidden folders on the card via the computer and you should be good to go.

Yeah for all who ever has updated to this new version there isn’t any hack available yet and for all who have hacked and the installserver.exe if its left in the C:sys/bin folder you want be able to install a thing.. so only choice is *#7370# hope this helps……..

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
I just updated my N78 (previous FW is 10.135) to 20.149.
Now the Problem is :

1.ALL Menu Transition are GONE
All Transition Effects are Totally gone. FxCK YOU NOKIA.
I really admire my N78 in FW 10.135 cos it’s so beauty with it’s transition effect. And now….. WHAT THE FxCK…
Now My Nokia N78 menu is same as Nokia 6120c (No Transition Effect At All).

2.The NaviWhell Sensitivy is decreased
Previous FW i only have to scroll 90degrees to make a move. Now i have to scroll 360degree to make a move.

3.Share online in Standby Screen is really Ugly cos The ICON is not matching at all with other Nokia Icon (even with the default theme)

4.Video Centre menu is not in 3D no more. in FW 20.149 it’s just a LIST MENU compare THE 3D Rotating Menu in FW 10.135.

5.The Action Menu (Centre Click) is no more Transition Effect.
In FW 20.149 the letter (open,select,etc) is just changing instantly. In FW 10.135 when the Action Menu changed, they going down and going up again (THE EFFECT IS SO NICE, and now in FW 20.149 the effect is gone).

I tell you only the major changes, cos i just update my N78 a hour ago.

well the only solution left is to download the SOCAIL PLAYER ( music player ) it’s sound is cool but hav no eqalizer… that’s main prob … and i buy this phone only for music.. shitman ….& it also some times hangs also …

Please Please someone help me…….My Video gallery doesn’t work anymore…. When I select it it will open and then I get the video list but about 1 or 2 seconds later the gallery just shuts down. I Love my Video gallery because I can put the videos in different folders. Also before I upgraded my firmware alot of videos wouldn’t save in video gallery and some would only save in video gallery but not in photo gallery. And is there another way to change the videos name other than in photo gallery? And my phone hecticly freezes now like seriously bad…. What can I do?

GUYS FOR N78
After it is updated….. the only way to get all our application installed again is to FORMAT.
FOR FORMATTING N78,
FOLLOW THE STEPS:
1. SWITCH OFF THE PHONE
2. PRESS “MULTIMEDIA”key + “*” + “calling receiving” key.
3.HOLDING THE ABOVE KEYS TURN ON THE PHONE AND U R DONE…..

GUYS ALWAYS HELP OTHERS BY SHARING KNOWLEdGE.
I GOT IT FROM SOME OTHER PEOPLE AND I HELPED U.

i have tried to download and install applications to my phone.But i could not.it starts installing n they show message (contact the application supplier).i dont know what to do i have tried to install in many ways.i really hate nokia now.but please give me an advice